It’s almost 2026 and with the new year comes a new batch of Social Security checks, the first of which will be sent out as ...

Social Security benefits are likely to lose purchasing power next year despite a historic cost-of-living adjustment (COLA).

Tens of millions of Social Security and Supplemental Security beneficiaries will soon receive their first, slightly larger ...

The next major change for current retirees in 2026 also brings both good news and bad news. The good news is that Social ...

While everyone receives the same 2.8% COLA, the dollar value of that increase depends on your existing benefit. Social ...

Social Security recipients got some decent news at the end of October. The Social Security Administration announced that in ...

For seniors on Social Security, there’s perhaps no more important an announcement each year than a COLA (cost-of-living ...

Social Security's 2026 COLA is 2.8%, but a large number of older adults say it's not enough. Learn why benefits fall short of ...

As January 1 is a federal holiday, SSI recipients are scheduled to receive their January 2026 payment a day early—on December ...

In December, the Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate for the third time this year. The move was not unexpected, ...

The second wave of Social Security payments for the month of December is coming this week. Here's what recipients need to know.

Here’s a look at four major Social Security changes to be aware of in 2026. Each year, Social Security benefits are subject ...